Which to use
“verkürzte” and “verkürzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,193
- “verkürzte” frequency rank
- #30,841
- “verkürzten” frequency rank
- 53034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkürzte | verkürzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verkürzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verkürzt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verkürzte and verkürzten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verkürzte ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡stə]) and verkürzten ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡stn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verkürzte” sits inside “verkürzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkürzte is recorded at frequency rank #22,193, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡stə]. verkürzten is at rank #30,841, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡stn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53034, this pair ranks #1,073,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verkürzte vs verkürzten
Shared letters: ekrtvzü. Private to "verkürzte": -. Private to "verkürzten": n.
"verkürzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "verkürzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkürzte" and "verkürzten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verkürzte" or "verkürzten"?
Remembering verkürzte vs verkürzten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verkürzte” entry
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